Lentisc brush
Common name:
Lentisc brush
Habitat code:
F5.514
Description:
[Pistacia lentiscus] -dominated or -rich formations, widespread and abundant in thermo-Mediterranean and coastal meso-Mediterranean zones of the entire Mediterranean basin; locally, similar formations may appear in warm inland meso-Mediterranean areas. Often low and sometimes very open, the lentisc brush can in favourable situations reach a height of several metres, grading into arborescent matorral (unit 32.123, Corine).
| Important species scientific name | Corresponding species comments |
|---|---|
| Pistacia lentiscus Linnaeus, 1753 | Species mentioned in habitat definition as characterising |
| Capra aegagrus Erxleben, 1777 | |
| Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Dolichophis caspius (Gmelin, 1789) | |
| Mediodactylus kotschyi (Steindachner, 1870) | |
| Platyceps najadum (Eichwald, 1831) | |
| Laudakia stellio (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Lacerta viridis (Laurenti, 1768) | |
| Podarcis erhardii (Bedriaga, 1882) | |
| Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Lacerta trilineata Bedriaga, 1886 | |
| Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 |
| EUNIS Site Code | Source | Greek Natura 2000 code | Site name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200083015 | 200083015 | BOIS DE PALAYSON, MALVOISIN, ROUET ET FORET ROYALE | |
| B00000035 | B00000035 | SIERRA NEVADA | |
| B00010241 | B00010241 | SIERRA DEL CABO DE GATA | |
| 200013004 | 200013004 | LES ALPILLES | |
| B00000486 | B00000486 | SIERRA DE GADOR | |
| B00000484 | B00000484 | LITORAL DEL CABO DE GATA |